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单词 macaronic
释义

macaronic

adjective

mac·​a·​ron·​ic ˌma-kə-ˈrä-nik How to pronounce macaronic (audio)
1
: characterized by a mixture of vernacular words with Latin words or with non-Latin words having Latin endings
2
: characterized by a mixture of two languages
macaronic noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The term macaronic postdates the earliest of these carols. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2021 The cinema is incredibly macaronic and incredibly deep. Tre'vell Anderson, latimes.com, 26 Jan. 2018 A Hymn to the Virgin,’ with that macaronic text and that Jacob’s ladder up to the lines ‘ Nico Muhly, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin macaronicus, from Italian dialect maccarone macaroni

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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